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Presumably because you can buy a Boeing today where you would have to wait 5+ years for an Airbus. Of course if they keep sliding then you might as well buy a

Presumably because you can buy a Boeing today where you would have to wait 5+ years for an Airbus. Of course if they keep sliding then you might as well buy a Chinese or Russian aircraft instead of Boeing if you want something now and don't care about quality.

FeistyOtter 6y ago
Is it really true that you can buy a Boeing instantly? I have read that both manufacturers have order queues for years ahead, but I can be mistaken.
- Twixes 6y ago
  Brb, buying a 787
- michaelt 6y ago
  There are certainly a lot of 737s sitting on the dealer's lot: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=737+max+carpark https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=737+max+carpark But they're probably already sold.
throw0101a 6y ago
Well, if Airbus would be willing to build a few more plants they'd probably unleash a large amount of pent up demand and get more orders on the books. I guess they're "successful enough" and don't feel tempted to potentially over-extend themselves.